219: LORD, what is man? 'Tis He who died

1 LORD, what is man? 'Tis He who diedAnd all Thy nature glorified,Thy righteousness and grace displayedWhen He for sin atonement made,Obedient unto death, was slain --- Worthy is He o'er all to reign.

2 Thy counsels ere the world beganAll centred in the Son of man,Him destined to the highest place,Head of His church through sovereign grace.To Him, enthroned in Majesty,Let every creature bend the knee.

3 Worthy, O Son of man, art ThouOf every crown that decks Thy brow;Worthy art Thou to be adoredAnd owned as universal Lord;Oh, hasten that long-promised dayWhen all shall own Thy rightful sway!